Salvatore Arcuri v Regina [2017] NSWDC 173

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Salvatore Arcuri v Regina [2017] NSWDC 173 Hearing dates: 5, 6, 12 April 2017 Date of orders: 26 April 2017 Decision date: 26 April 2017 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge AC Scotting Decision: 1. Appeal against conviction allowed. 2. I set aside the conviction and the penalty imposed by the Magistrate Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – conviction appeal – elements of offence – determination of guilt – dishonestly obtain financial advantage by deception – defence – claim of right - honest belief APPEAL – conviction – not guilty – interpretation – legislative provisions – reasons of magistrate PROCEDURAL – evidence – refusal of magistrate to admit evidence - rehearing Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 S.18(1) Crimes Act 1900 s.192E(1)(b) Bankruptcy Act 1966 Trustee Act 1925 Cases Cited: Gianoutsas v Glykis [2006] NSWCCA 137 Charara v R [2006] NSWCCA 244 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 Dyason v Butterworth [2015] NSWCA 52 AG v Director of Public Prosecutions [2015] NSWCA 218 Bandana v Director of Public Prosecutions [2016] NSWCA 140 Englebrecht v Director of Public Prosecutions [2016] NSWCA 290 Fuge v R [2001] NSWCCA 208 Mahmood v Western Australia (2008) 232 CLR 397 Louizos v R (2007) 194 A Crim R 233 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 315 R v Macleod (2001) 52 NSWLR 389 Park Trent Properties Group Pty Limited v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2016] NSWCA 298 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Salvatore Arcuri (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr Hancock (Appellant)